ψαφαρός

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

ψαφερός (psapherós) — Ionic

Etymology

From a zero grade of ψῆφος (psêphos) +‎ -ρός (-rós).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /psa.pʰa.rós/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /psa.pʰaˈros/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /psa.ɸaˈros/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /psa.faˈros/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /psa.faˈros/

Adjective

ψᾰφᾰρός • (psapharós) m (feminine ψᾰφᾰρᾱ́, neuter ψᾰφᾰρόν); first/second declension

friable, powdery, crumbling, crumbly
Synonym: ψαθυρός (psathurós)
sandy
thin, watery (of semi-liquids)
rough, dry (of wine)

Inflection

First and second declension of ψᾰφᾰρός; ψᾰφᾰρᾱ́; ψᾰφᾰρόν (Attic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ψᾰφᾰρός psapharós	ψᾰφᾰρᾱ́ psapharā́	ψᾰφᾰρόν psapharón	ψᾰφᾰρώ psapharṓ	ψᾰφᾰρᾱ́ psapharā́	ψᾰφᾰρώ psapharṓ	ψᾰφᾰροί psapharoí	ψᾰφᾰραί psapharaí	ψᾰφᾰρᾰ́ psaphará
Genitive	ψᾰφᾰροῦ psapharoû	ψᾰφᾰρᾶς psapharâs	ψᾰφᾰροῦ psapharoû	ψᾰφᾰροῖν psapharoîn	ψᾰφᾰραῖν psapharaîn	ψᾰφᾰροῖν psapharoîn	ψᾰφᾰρῶν psapharôn	ψᾰφᾰρῶν psapharôn	ψᾰφᾰρῶν psapharôn
Dative	ψᾰφᾰρῷ psapharôi	ψᾰφᾰρᾷ psapharâi	ψᾰφᾰρῷ psapharôi	ψᾰφᾰροῖν psapharoîn	ψᾰφᾰραῖν psapharaîn	ψᾰφᾰροῖν psapharoîn	ψᾰφᾰροῖς psapharoîs	ψᾰφᾰραῖς psapharaîs	ψᾰφᾰροῖς psapharoîs
Accusative	ψᾰφᾰρόν psapharón	ψᾰφᾰρᾱ́ν psapharā́n	ψᾰφᾰρόν psapharón	ψᾰφᾰρώ psapharṓ	ψᾰφᾰρᾱ́ psapharā́	ψᾰφᾰρώ psapharṓ	ψᾰφᾰρούς psapharoús	ψᾰφᾰρᾱ́ς psapharā́s	ψᾰφᾰρᾰ́ psaphará
Vocative	ψᾰφᾰρέ psapharé	ψᾰφᾰρᾱ́ psapharā́	ψᾰφᾰρόν psapharón	ψᾰφᾰρώ psapharṓ	ψᾰφᾰρᾱ́ psapharā́	ψᾰφᾰρώ psapharṓ	ψᾰφᾰροί psapharoí	ψᾰφᾰραί psapharaí	ψᾰφᾰρᾰ́ psaphará
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	ψᾰφᾰρῶς psapharôs			ψᾰφᾰρώτερος psapharṓteros			ψᾰφᾰρώτᾰτος psapharṓtatos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

ψαφαρία (psapharía)
ψαφαρίτης (psapharítēs)
ψαφαρόθριξ (psapharóthrix)
ψαφαρόομαι (psapharóomai)
ψαφαροχαίτης (psapharokhaítēs)
ψαφαρόχροος (psapharókhroos)

ψαφαρός

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